document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507789>Question 507789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains 5 red balls and n green balls. If the probabilit y of drawing a green ball<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is three times that of a red ball then what is the value of n? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(red) = 5/(n+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(green) = (n-5)/(n+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-5)/(n+5) = 3[5/(n+5)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(n-5-15]/(n+5) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify <BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 20 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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